Stevergreen, like its golden throat, Al Bano Carrisi has recently celebrated 80 years. And to make a gift to the many fans scattered throughout Italy this evening on Canale 5 at 21.20 will be broadcast 4 times 20. Musical show recorded a few days ago where the lion of Cellino San Marco sings his greatest hits along with friends like Gianni MorandiArisa and the mythical Romina Power.
Al Bano: the show and the guests of 4 times 20
Over 25 million records sold worldwide, 26 gold records, 8 platinum records and 80 candles blown out on May 20th. To celebrate this important date, the artist from Cellino San Marco has called friends, relatives and colleagues who paid tribute to him performing on stage atArena of Verona in a maxi concert entitled 4 times 20.
The event was held on May 18th and it sold out immediately. Even for the presence of some super guests prominent. As the ex wife Romina Powerwith which for several years he has resumed performing in concerts around the world.
In addition to Romina, in fact, we will see Arisa, Adriano Celentano (in video link), the Rich and the Poor, Gianni MorandiUmberto Tozzi, Iva Zanicchi and Renato Zero.
Al Bano with his children and Romina during the show “4 times 20”. (HANDLE)
The friend of a lifetime Massimo Ranieri is absentwith whom he sang at the last Sanremo Festival together with Morandi, because he was busy recording his program All dreams still flyingon air on Rai 1 this Friday.
The children are also on stage Yari, Cristél, Romina, Jasmine and Albano Jr.
There will be no Loredana Lecciso
Other “noisy” absence, that of the current partnermother of his last two children Jasmine and Albano Jr. Together since 2001, Al Bano and the Apulian showgirl have experienced quite turbulent times. As in 2005 when, during an episode of The island of the famoussinger was downloaded live by Lecciso.
Al Bano and Loredana Lecciso.
The two rekindle the relationship some time later then, in 2013, other sparks due to the artistic reunion between Al Bano and Romina. A rivalry, the one between the two Carrisi ladies, in style dynasty which will continue until today. To the point that, it is rumored, the American singer has put a veto in the presence of Lecciso just for the ex-husband’s music party.
Diplomatically, however, Al Bano declared al Courier of Bari That “I had invited her to sing too with all of us, but decided not to. That’s how it’s done.”
The amazing career of a country boy
Born in Cellino San Marconear Brindisi, on May 20, 1943, little Albano is son of poor farmers and since he was a child he has enjoyed playing the guitar and to sing ditties in Apulian. At the age of 17 he moved to Milan where, when not working how waiterhe sings in small clubs until he is noticed by a manager who introduces him Adriano Celentano.
Al Bano begins to open the Molleggiato concerts then, in 1967, he arrives unexpectedly the big hit with the song In the sun. On the strength of the record sales of the single, the song also becomes a movieas was the custom of the time and, right on the set, Al Bano he will fall madly in love with the very young Romina Power. At the time she was sixteen and with ambitions of an actress.
Marriage, children, radio and TV successes. The 60s and 70s are for Al Bano and Romina a magical time. And, despite a slight drop in popularity, two more daughters arrived in the 80s and a new public triumph thanks to songs like It will be, Happiness And Rogue nostalgia.
Everything runs smoothly until 1994 when, in circumstances still to be clarified, eldest daughter Ylenia disappears in New Orleans. A tragedy – the girl will never be found – that it will also destroy the marriage of parents. The separation comes in 1999 and the rest is recent history. Two children with Lecciso and a successful artistic reunion with Romina. And who knows how many other adventures await him.
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